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- Jun 18, 2016
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I'm new to the forums, and hoped to get some advice.
I recently recieved six chicks from a friend, and introduced them to my older flock of four a few weeks ago. Everything was going smoothly up until Friday morning- when I awoke to five chicks vanishing without a trace. Using security footage I found and killed the culprit (a huge coon), but don't know what to do with my one surviving chick. I have no idea what gender it is. Whenever I go to the coop it is panicked, flying around and running from my older hens (who like to peck and chase it). I'm not sure what to do. Should I get more chicks? Leave it be? Let it go (I don't think I have the heart to though..)? Please help!
I recently recieved six chicks from a friend, and introduced them to my older flock of four a few weeks ago. Everything was going smoothly up until Friday morning- when I awoke to five chicks vanishing without a trace. Using security footage I found and killed the culprit (a huge coon), but don't know what to do with my one surviving chick. I have no idea what gender it is. Whenever I go to the coop it is panicked, flying around and running from my older hens (who like to peck and chase it). I'm not sure what to do. Should I get more chicks? Leave it be? Let it go (I don't think I have the heart to though..)? Please help!